It happened to me a few years ago.

I celebrated my Doctor, but I was unable to gather all my friends in one day. One of them was invited another day. Before he went, he clarified whether he could take his new girlfriend with him. He is very shy and secretive. Since his previous girlfriend was with an add-on, we trolled him friendlyly on this topic.

In general, he took a promise from me not to annoy the new girl with uncomfortable and questions and not to joke about him in her presence.

The day X came, I covered a good table at home, sat well, he was worried at first, but then relaxed. We talked about nature, about the weather, asked the girl a number of questions on duty - where she works, what she is interested in. The event went well, generally.

Then a friend of VKontakte wrote to me, thank you for understanding, I was afraid that you would scare the girl, she is not used to your jokes, but you kept the word. And, he says, such a table covered a good one, I did not even expect, as if you just came, and you were so upset.

And I answered him, and you know why the table was covered? I will tell you in secret, you went to my doctor at all.

He was so upset that he forgot about it. I did not even congratulate.